Key Economic Events: Week Of 22nd December 2025
Release Date: 22nd December 2025
What to Expect in Markets This Week: This week features key UK GDP data for Q3 and US economic indicators including Durable Goods Orders, GDP, and Consumer Confidence. The next Fed Interest Rate Decision is scheduled on January 28th, 2026.
22 December 2025
GBP - GDP (QoQ) (Q3)
Date:
22-Dec-25, Mon, 12:30 IST
Currency:
GBP
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
0.10%
Notes:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the quaterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; it is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy's health. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the GBP, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the GBP.
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GBP - GDP (YoY) (Q3)
Date:
22-Dec-25, Mon, 12:30 IST
Currency:
GBP
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
1.30%
Notes:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; it is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy's health. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the GBP, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the GBP.
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23 December 2025
USD - Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Oct)
Date:
23-Dec-25, Tue, 19:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
3.00%
Notes:
Durable Goods Orders measures the change in the total value of new orders for long lasting manufactured goods, including transportation items. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.
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USDJPY EURUSD
USD - GDP (QoQ) (Q3)
Date:
23-Dec-25, Tue, 19:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
3.80%
Notes:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. It is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy's health. Usual Effect: Actual > Forecast = Good for currency. Frequency: Released monthly. There are 3 versions of GDP released a month apart - Advance, second release and Final. Both the advance the second release are tagged as preliminary in the economic calendar.
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USDJPY EURUSD
USD - CB Consumer Confidence (Dec)
Date:
23-Dec-25, Tue, 20:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
88.7
Notes:
Conference Board (CB) Consumer Confidence measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. It is a leading indicator as it can predict consumer spending, which plays a major role in overall economic activity. Higher readings point to higher consumer optimism. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.
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USDJPY EURUSD
24 December 2025
USD - Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Oct)
Date:
24-Dec-25, Wed, 19:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
0.50%
Notes:
Durable Goods Orders measures the change in the total value of new orders for long lasting manufactured goods, including transportation items. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.
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USDJPY EURUSD
28 January 2026
USD - Fed Interest Rate Decision
Date:
28-Jan-26, Wed, 23:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
3.56%
Previous:
3.63%
Notes:
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members vote on where to set the target interest rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as relative short term interest rates are a primary factor in currency valuation. A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.
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Source: Investing.com, Firm Research. Notes as of 22nd December 2025, 8 PM.
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